Small-Pox.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 201, 5 August 1884, Page 2

Small-Pox.

THE NAPIER CASE. [Per Press Association.] Napier, August 5. The small-pox patient’s name is Andrew Mouat. He was a lamp trimmer on board the Waihora. There are no other particulars than those already forwarded. 11.45 a.m. It is considered that no possible danger of infection can arise from the case of smallpox landed at Napier from Waihora, as from the first the case was considered a very suspicious one and was rigidly isolated. The The strongest quarantine precautions have been taken, and the patient together with the doctor, attendants, and all necessary medical and other supplies have been sent to the quarantine station, and a cordon of sentries placed round to prevent communication with the rest of the district. The health board met, and under the advice of their medical officer, made all necessary arrangements for preventing the spread of infection. The patient first felt syinptons of indisposition shortly before reaching Wellington. Auckland, August 5.

On the arrival of the Waihora, Captain Edie was greatly astonished to learn that a lamp-trimmer of his vessel had been sent ashore at Napier, suffering from small-pox, as the man was treated at Wellington by a chemist for inflamation of the bowels. On board nothing was thought of Mouat’s illness, until on the passage between Wellington and Napier he was reported as worse. He was sent ashore without the Captain or passengers suspecting small-pox. On arrival here of the Waihora the postmaster instructed the Captain to send the mails to the hulk for fumigation, and after making enquiries forwarded the results to Wellington, from where replies are awaited. He instructed Captain Edie to destroy the bedding and bedclothing of Mouat, and to thoroughly fumigate the vessel. Dr. Philson’s opinion is that the vessel will have to go into quarantine for the frill time. The passengers are in excellent health, and greatly annoyed at the turn of events.

Wellington, August 5. In consequent of the outbreak of small-pox at Napier the Government have issued frosh regulations to the health authorities at each port, demanding that on the arrival of a vessel from Victoria, a most stringent medical inspection be made of all on board, and should any suspicious circumstances be discovered the vesel, with her passengers, will be at once ordered into quarantine.